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nounThe matter that exists in the space between star systems in a galaxy, including gas, dust, and cosmic rays.
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Chinese Mandarin 星際物質 /星际物质
- 星際物質 /星际物质 (xīngjì wùzhì)matter existing between star systems
Finnish tähtienvälinen aine
- tähtienvälinen ainematter existing between star systems
Hindi अंतरतारकीय माध्यम
- अंतरतारकीय माध्यम (antratārkīya mādhyam)matter existing between star systems
Irish meán idir-réaltach
- meán idir-réaltachmatter existing between star systems
Japanese 星間物質
- 星間物質 (seikanbusshitsu)matter existing between star systems
Korean 성간매질, 성간물질
- 성간매질 (seongganmaejil)matter existing between star systems
- 성간물질 (seongganmuljil)matter existing between star systems
Polish ośrodek międzygwiazdowy
- ośrodek międzygwiazdowymatter existing between star systems
Russian межзвёздная среда́
- межзвёздная среда́ (mežzvjózdnaja sredá)matter existing between star systems
Thai มวลสารระหว่างดาว
- มวลสารระหว่างดาวmatter existing between star systems
Ukrainian міжзо́ряне середо́вище
- міжзо́ряне середо́вище (mižzórjane seredóvyšče)matter existing between star systems
Vietnamese môi trường liên sao
- môi trường liên saomatter existing between star systems
Cite this entry
APA
interstellar medium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstellar%20medium
MLA
“interstellar medium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstellar%20medium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interstellar medium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interstellar%20medium.
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